Monthly Archives: February 2008

Second Sunday in Lent: 2008

Ok, so here’s the thing about the Lectionary Muse: evidently you have to actually write down the stuff that the muse sends your way in order for anyone to read it. Go figure. And here’s the second thing: The Muse this week, ironically as you’ll soon see, didn’t especially move in the totality of the

First Sunday in Lent: 2008

Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save —Collect for First Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17, 35-3:7 Psalm 51:1-13 Matthew 4:1-11 Romans5:12-19 It’s not quite the Romans Road, but the readings for the

Beliefnet says I’m…

either Ron Weasley or Hagrid. That is, when I take their Harry Potter: Which Character Am I? quiz that’s what comes out. You know, that’s not so bad.

Lenten Devotion 2008

One of the blessings/hazards of studying literature is that you start seeing meaning in patterns, and you see patterns everywhere. One of the patterns of my life that I’ve noticed is that when I start hearing the same message (especially about matters of the spiritual life) coming from different sources, I ought to pay attention.